Category Archives: Agriculture

Flood sans river

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Ravleen

Saurashtra was flooded since rainwater could not drain THE state highway between Viramgam and Surendranagar towns in Gujarat presents a stark contrast. On one side is a carpet of green fields for miles, and on the other, decaying Jowar and … Continue reading →

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Pyrrhic Victory

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Ravleen

The US steals Kamal Nath’s party in Geneva The trade talks at the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva collapsed in the last week of July. The Union minister for Commerce, Kamal Nath, said India would not accede to the … Continue reading →

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On Tenterhooks in Geneva – Developing countries push for markets at WTO Mini-Ministerial

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Ravleen

Developing countries push for markets at WTO mini-ministerial Farmers’ associations all over India were holding protests demanding exclusion of agriculture as an agenda in the World Trade Organization (wto) talks, even as the organization’s mini-ministerial debated ways to secure “meaningful … Continue reading →

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Custard Apples belong to South America, or India?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Ravleen

Custard Apples belong to South America. A recent excavation in a small town in Uttar Pradesh has unearthed custard apple seeds there. The seeds date to the Neolithic era—3rd-2nd century bc. Is it possible then that there existed some kind … Continue reading →

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POSCO: Villagers Demand 5% of Share in Company’s Profits

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Ravleen

Some people in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, in a complete turnaround from their earlier stand, agreed to give up land for the POSCO steel plant on January 5, but with conditions. They have asked for a 5 per cent share in the … Continue reading →

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EU Bans Indian Guar Gum

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Ravleen

The guar gum trade in India has suffered a setback after the European Union (EU) banned import of non-certified guar gum from India. The move came after dioxins and pentachlorophenols were found in a consignment delivered by India Glycol, a … Continue reading →

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